WEBVTT 00:01.510 --> 00:02.260 Hi there. 00:02.290 --> 00:05.490 In this lecture, we see Paul Jonah against Aaron Nimzowitsch. 00:05.500 --> 00:12.070 So nimzowitsch with my system was actually, in my view, kind of repackaging the art of war in particular. 00:12.070 --> 00:14.990 Put yourself beyond the feet before going onto the attack. 00:15.010 --> 00:21.550 He called it a form of kind of safeguarding your possession so you can do this, safeguarding in many 00:21.550 --> 00:22.510 different ways. 00:22.630 --> 00:26.590 If you restrain and blockade the opponent's pieces, that's safeguarding. 00:27.370 --> 00:34.480 If you can employ extreme prophylaxis or over protection, your safeguarding prophylactic is preventing 00:34.480 --> 00:36.190 the opponent's threats in advance. 00:36.880 --> 00:41.260 Protection, like protecting a key central square, is strengthening your possession, so it's providing 00:41.260 --> 00:42.670 security measures to your position. 00:42.670 --> 00:46.900 It's putting yourself beyond the feet before going on to the attack, in effect. 00:47.020 --> 00:53.590 Now, here there's also a famous saying of nimzowitsch, which is restrain blockade. 00:53.590 --> 00:54.760 And usually he says destroy. 00:54.760 --> 00:59.350 But you can also replace that last bit with attack because you've got the safeguarding bit and you can 00:59.350 --> 01:00.460 attack the opponent's king. 01:00.460 --> 01:03.490 You don't have to win a pawn on the queenside necessarily. 01:03.490 --> 01:05.740 That's only a battle. 01:05.740 --> 01:07.120 You can actually go for the king. 01:07.120 --> 01:13.870 And this is a great example where nimzowitsch in practice, he's strengthening his position for restraint 01:13.870 --> 01:17.230 and blockade, and then he's going for an attack against the king. 01:17.230 --> 01:24.970 So D4 from Jonah we have nice f6 c4 e6 so he's using his beloved Nimzowitsch Indian system which can 01:24.970 --> 01:29.650 give rise to restraints against the opponent's pieces. 01:29.650 --> 01:39.820 So Bishop de phrase c5 9739 C6 Why castles now Bishop take C3 the piece in particular to kind of target 01:39.820 --> 01:40.390 for restraint. 01:40.390 --> 01:44.350 Is this C1 Bishop It's not in harmony with the pawn structure. 01:44.380 --> 01:49.270 The double pawns can also be restrained so that they don't liberate the pieces too much. 01:49.270 --> 01:53.830 So we see D6 so its restraints on the C5 square against the double pawns. 01:53.830 --> 01:56.650 And this bishop is another virtual target. 01:56.650 --> 02:01.300 Here we have 92 B6 nine be free and now E5. 02:01.300 --> 02:05.380 So keeping the position locked up, especially of this bishop on C one. 02:05.380 --> 02:11.800 It's a locked in bishop at the moment and for now this kills the C1 Bishop prospects. 02:13.300 --> 02:17.320 It seems E4 might have been an interesting move instead. 02:17.320 --> 02:24.340 So six stopping Bishop G5 there is also you could view well it's a bishop of our counterpart as well, 02:24.340 --> 02:29.440 but if it can't really go anywhere then White's edge is contained here. 02:29.470 --> 02:32.890 It's only a small edge if anything, but we've therefore four. 02:32.890 --> 02:35.710 We have E4 and you can see the bishops locked in. 02:36.010 --> 02:41.920 So this positional play shows really a great mastery of attack. 02:41.920 --> 02:45.280 We shouldn't be going out of our way to artificially attack the opponent. 02:45.280 --> 02:49.270 We should have some evidence that our attacks are going to be successful. 02:49.270 --> 02:52.840 We should be accumulating a position advantage of some sort. 02:52.870 --> 02:56.170 And here we've accumulated a lot of restraints already. 02:56.170 --> 02:57.430 On White's position. 02:57.430 --> 03:05.760 White's piece is restrained, especially the C1 bishop we have now Queen D seven, a 397 queen in one, 03:05.770 --> 03:07.030 now H five. 03:07.870 --> 03:10.900 So this also restrains the possibility of G4. 03:10.960 --> 03:13.060 So restraining on both sides of the board. 03:13.060 --> 03:18.100 Bishop D2, Queen F five, H two and now Queen H seven. 03:18.100 --> 03:19.180 This is curious, isn't it? 03:19.210 --> 03:20.650 It's X the King. 03:23.340 --> 03:26.280 And it keeps an overt protection of the E for central point. 03:26.280 --> 03:32.520 It's still centrally influencing as well A four and now F five. 03:33.150 --> 03:39.660 So using also the square vacation of course gives that new resource might have five now if white plate 03:39.660 --> 03:48.600 if nimzowitsch rather played A5, there's a potentially useful target to the backward be6 pawn on the 03:48.600 --> 03:50.190 semi-open file. 03:50.490 --> 03:58.590 And I'll give you an example where this could be advantageous for Y in the sense that Black's attack 03:58.590 --> 03:59.640 will be limited. 03:59.640 --> 04:05.880 If resources are having to be spent nannying, the pawn, then that's less resources for the attack 04:05.880 --> 04:06.420 here. 04:06.540 --> 04:14.370 Black does have an edge, but it seems interesting that yeah, the tempting A5 isn't played so it saves 04:14.370 --> 04:15.210 that hassle. 04:15.210 --> 04:21.870 Not having a backward pawn introduced so 95 we have g free here. 04:21.960 --> 04:28.290 Concretely if rook b one can you see what black has which is pretty strong. 04:28.440 --> 04:30.870 So Knight is looking in e free. 04:31.860 --> 04:34.020 What would you play for 100 points here. 04:38.750 --> 04:41.690 We have nothing for check and we're looking at EA free. 04:41.690 --> 04:45.230 So if the king moves, you know, we're just going to take on EA free. 04:45.230 --> 04:51.890 If H takes, we open up the Queen, check g free form --, very dangerous form -- ingredients which 04:51.890 --> 04:58.220 is going to be champ mating if a five do we jump in with nothing for a major thing? 04:58.250 --> 05:00.620 Well, one is potentially French thing. 05:01.400 --> 05:02.930 Eight takes b six. 05:03.320 --> 05:07.070 So actually we can use kind of delayed gratification here. 05:07.070 --> 05:08.690 We don't have to jump in immediately. 05:08.690 --> 05:14.750 We've got G4 check, we can play Bishop DD seven and White's in big difficulties here. 05:14.750 --> 05:21.200 We don't actually minds for example this position we can play rock AB eight and then h four. 05:21.230 --> 05:27.500 We've a great attacking position if they play eight times B six here, we don't mind the rooks coming 05:27.500 --> 05:28.010 off. 05:28.280 --> 05:33.470 White still got some very, very bad pieces and Black can actually use this file in some cases. 05:33.470 --> 05:39.260 For example, ninth C one rook, one blockading and restraining even more the opponent's pieces. 05:40.100 --> 05:47.630 So yes, this is like delayed gratification, tiny opponent completely down then going on to the attack 05:47.630 --> 05:49.580 rather than going on the attack immediately. 05:49.610 --> 05:52.190 It is a wider form of delayed gratification. 05:52.610 --> 05:59.830 And yeah, in certain variations we don't immediately have to play nine G4 check if we did venture when 05:59.900 --> 06:01.040 she full chunk here. 06:01.220 --> 06:08.120 It's still it's such a strong position that's actually here we still have attacking potential but it's 06:08.120 --> 06:14.180 not as nice in my view that the opponent seems to be doing something positive on this side of the board. 06:14.180 --> 06:19.460 So this recession, it's still very strong for black with nine to have free check as a resource. 06:20.510 --> 06:23.840 So here it's it's very, very dangerous. 06:23.840 --> 06:25.100 So that's for king, king queen. 06:25.100 --> 06:31.610 And if it's taken so if the king moves, we take, you know, and if G takes it, if it's taken with 06:31.610 --> 06:33.710 G takes, this is a strong attack as well. 06:33.710 --> 06:35.720 Just showing the strength of the black position. 06:35.720 --> 06:38.360 Queen G, Shaq Bishop E4. 06:38.360 --> 06:41.420 And all of a sudden this B file is now dangerous. 06:41.420 --> 06:45.590 So even in these scenarios, it's very, very dangerous for the white king. 06:45.680 --> 06:47.360 You can see a lot of backfires. 06:47.480 --> 06:55.250 So, yes, it's a fascinating position to study for a five, you know, But, you know, Bishop D seven 06:55.400 --> 06:56.720 is very pleasant. 06:56.720 --> 07:04.700 But yeah, we can even just go in like G4, it seems if 94 and King G one. 07:04.700 --> 07:04.880 Yeah. 07:04.880 --> 07:13.070 Then taking on E3 taking on E3 we do leave this 8b6 seemingly interesting opportunity, but we win, 07:13.070 --> 07:14.390 you know F one here. 07:15.800 --> 07:21.560 And this position is still going to be pleasant for black. 07:21.560 --> 07:26.480 But why give whites any counterplay to speak of We don't need to do this. 07:26.480 --> 07:29.930 So yeah, it's just interesting to observe. 07:29.930 --> 07:34.970 You know, Bishop D7 is in the spirit of strengthening the position, handle the opponent's threats, 07:35.690 --> 07:40.220 restrain blockade, handle the opponent's threats first before indulging in the attack. 07:40.310 --> 07:43.760 It's almost like a form of delayed gratification in a wider sense. 07:43.940 --> 07:46.310 Okay, so back to the game. 07:46.970 --> 07:52.190 So Jeffrey was played trying to address address night G for check. 07:52.430 --> 08:00.170 We have a five now for Nimzowitsch in this position, Rook G one and now Knight H six. 08:01.730 --> 08:02.690 Bishop F one. 08:02.690 --> 08:03.560 Bishop D seven. 08:03.560 --> 08:05.630 So that's why he's down the way it works. 08:05.630 --> 08:12.530 So why is restraint on A4 now looking after A4 Bishop C one That bishop really has nothing to do. 08:12.860 --> 08:18.500 We have Rook eight and now D five Closing the center kind of condemns the C one bishop. 08:18.710 --> 08:21.530 So a lot of white pieces are actually being condemned here. 08:21.530 --> 08:22.910 This is also kind of locked in. 08:22.910 --> 08:24.650 This is also not doing much. 08:24.650 --> 08:26.300 The rook is also not doing much. 08:26.300 --> 08:34.460 White's pieces are starting to be condemned to passivity one by one whilst Black now is arranging an 08:34.460 --> 08:35.270 attack. 08:35.270 --> 08:39.560 So King H 892 Rook G eight Preparing G five. 08:39.560 --> 08:41.180 What can we do about this? 08:42.620 --> 08:44.990 This is just a brilliant attacking position in effect. 08:44.990 --> 08:46.190 So g five. 08:47.340 --> 08:54.480 So it makes it possible to start rearranging the works, the line pieces to amplify and intensify the 08:54.480 --> 08:54.990 pressure. 08:54.990 --> 09:01.350 So Rook to not have five pressure scrutiny being built up on points g three in effect either through 09:01.350 --> 09:03.230 x ray or direct link. 09:03.240 --> 09:10.230 So Bishop H one the works building up the pressure mounting Queen D one and now G takes F for opening 09:10.230 --> 09:10.940 up resources. 09:10.950 --> 09:12.540 Now it takes her full. 09:12.840 --> 09:15.320 If G takes her for we just take on G one fancy. 09:15.330 --> 09:16.140 Very much so. 09:16.290 --> 09:25.170 E takes her for Bishop's C eight and the Bishop is making itself useful here by wanting to target C 09:25.170 --> 09:29.550 four and through that would take away a key defender of G three. 09:30.060 --> 09:31.670 So we have Queen B three, Bishop six. 09:31.710 --> 09:33.390 Not minding if B six drops. 09:33.390 --> 09:34.440 So Rookie two. 09:34.440 --> 09:35.700 If Queen takes B six. 09:35.700 --> 09:36.330 Yes. 09:36.330 --> 09:41.760 Bishop take C four heads the rook as well with tempo then G four check here. 09:41.760 --> 09:47.430 Nice H four is actually rather crushing because of Knight takes F to check rook takes G one. 09:47.430 --> 09:52.350 That's one case of extreme punishment actually as well. 09:52.350 --> 10:02.190 So Rookie two we have Knight H four now rookie free If Queen takes B6 hare might have free check is 10:02.190 --> 10:13.470 kind of vicious Bishop takes f e tanks rook b2 there's actually f two in this position so if Rook takes 10:13.470 --> 10:16.230 F2 knight G for check. 10:16.230 --> 10:16.500 Yes. 10:16.500 --> 10:21.390 Like an escape square of the king being taken out in effect of the Brooklyn F two. 10:21.390 --> 10:23.730 And that's, that's starting to be very embarrassing, Queenie. 10:23.730 --> 10:28.980 To check it's crashing through absolutely crushing stuff. 10:29.190 --> 10:35.340 So rookie free is tried we have Bishop C eight and now Queen C two. 10:35.970 --> 10:37.350 If Queen St's B six. 10:37.350 --> 10:43.260 Here we just amplify the Bishop of the Battery, Queen F five and find line the diagonal line pieces 10:43.260 --> 10:48.690 here on H three If rook G2 knight a free check, why it's going to have to give up the exchange. 10:48.690 --> 10:49.620 It's horrible. 10:49.620 --> 10:50.760 Yeah, it's crushing. 10:50.970 --> 11:00.270 So Queen C two bishop takes H three is now played, so this is really a crushing move. 11:00.270 --> 11:03.000 So we'll see why now. 11:03.000 --> 11:08.460 So what does won't do won't play Bishop takes e fall. 11:12.040 --> 11:13.960 If King takes here. 11:15.360 --> 11:20.400 Queen a five Jack and this starts to be horrible with Knight G4 as example. 11:20.400 --> 11:22.950 It's it's unbelievably horrible. 11:24.720 --> 11:29.490 So so Quincy two is played you know after Bishop takes age three. 11:29.490 --> 11:31.620 Yeah we have Bishop takes E4 tried. 11:32.040 --> 11:38.130 Bishop just goes back to Earth five now Bishop takes nine takes again with that intense scrutiny on 11:38.130 --> 11:46.220 G3 with H four as well potentially coming rookie two and now age four putting even more scrutiny on 11:46.230 --> 11:47.250 G three. 11:47.670 --> 11:49.710 We have Rook gg2. 11:51.000 --> 11:53.580 It's all it's it's over. 11:53.580 --> 12:02.040 Basically this position is over four so rook gg2h takes G3 double check King Ju on rook H three knight 12:02.070 --> 12:10.890 e free nice H four so threatening the nasty knight free check and an F king and queen H one is example. 12:10.920 --> 12:18.180 So King moves now but now rookie and here White resigned if D one 12:20.820 --> 12:24.420 just celebrating the pin is going to be crashing soon. 12:24.420 --> 12:33.180 So this position now Knight G for for example Knight takes Queen H one check and we have a beautiful 12:33.180 --> 12:34.650 checkmate in this situation. 12:34.650 --> 12:36.390 Can you say what that is for? 12:36.390 --> 12:37.230 Ten points. 12:37.320 --> 12:42.210 These guys are taking out escape squares of the opponent's king quite nicely. 12:42.210 --> 12:47.460 The knight is taking out G2 the pawn and take out after we have amazing combination. 12:47.460 --> 12:48.030 Yeah. 12:48.780 --> 12:49.140 Queen. 12:49.140 --> 12:55.380 Thanks G one check check checks and I'm rookie one checkmate there So anyway the game ended on rookie 12:55.380 --> 13:00.000 I it's kind of horrific this position so why was convinced just to resign him. 13:01.140 --> 13:07.680 Yeah so yeah this game shows nimzowitsch as an attacking player You might think he's a positional player 13:07.680 --> 13:14.760 but you know he won major tournaments you know ahead of alekhine sometimes and a very influential hyper 13:14.760 --> 13:22.500 modernist and his restraint blockade destroy is like a positional implication of Australian blockade. 13:22.530 --> 13:27.810 If you can restrain the blockade, you've strengthened your position in effect by blockading the opponent's 13:27.810 --> 13:28.650 key pieces. 13:28.650 --> 13:30.960 You've nullified the opponent's key pieces. 13:30.960 --> 13:32.970 It's a great ingredient of attack. 13:33.390 --> 13:38.670 It's like when you park somewhere, you know, locking up the car and then going to the shops, You're 13:38.670 --> 13:44.460 putting safeguards into your position so you can venture out, putting safeguards before you venture 13:44.460 --> 13:46.710 out for the attack, restrain blockade. 13:47.190 --> 13:55.230 You can choose to attack the opponent's king after the security precautions are put into your position. 13:55.230 --> 13:58.980 So there's some fantastic inspirational examples from Nimzowitsch. 13:58.980 --> 14:03.030 And for me, this is this is one of them, a great attacking game, in effect. 14:03.030 --> 14:06.780 So I hope you get the spirit of it's art of war, the neural networks. 14:06.780 --> 14:07.710 Absolutely. 14:07.740 --> 14:12.960 You know, like leader absolutely had marvelous games with this same principle, getting very, very 14:12.960 --> 14:16.920 strong positions, protecting key points. 14:16.920 --> 14:22.470 And, you know, the traditional engines just couldn't cope with the intensification of pressure, the 14:22.470 --> 14:25.560 intensification of scrutiny on key squares around their. 14:25.560 --> 14:26.100 KING. 14:26.250 --> 14:30.660 You know, so there's many, many examples of this strategy is a very positional strategy. 14:31.260 --> 14:38.280 It reduces the tactical chaos, oppositions reduces the opponent's counterplay, and you're going for 14:38.280 --> 14:41.850 an attack which is just very, very difficult to do anything about by this point. 14:41.850 --> 14:44.910 And look at this hopeless bishop in this final position. 14:45.570 --> 14:50.920 Yeah, this bishop really didn't contribute much to White's game, so it was really, you know, restrained 14:50.940 --> 14:54.300 and blockaded in effect, as well as these double pawns. 14:54.300 --> 14:56.340 They couldn't liberate the white pieces. 14:56.340 --> 14:57.150 Okay. 14:57.390 --> 15:01.830 I hope that's quite instructive and inspirational and so much.